Dead Boy Detectives meets Legends & Lattes in this heartfelt ghost mystery about a lesbian paranormal investigator learning to overcome her tragic past by helping ghosts move on.
Hoping to boost her paranormal agency's reputation, Abby Spector returns to her childhood summer camp in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in search of a legendary ghost said to guard hidden treasure. Instead, she finds the ghost of a former camp counselor who went missing 10 years ago. With a hazy memory of her death, the ghost knows one thing for sure-she was murdered. And she's refusing to move on until Abby finds out who killed her and why.
With a mystery to solve, Abby's cheerful summer plans soon give way to guilt-ridden secrets and dangerous accusations. The friendly camp staff quickly become questionable suspects and the ghost's growing vengeance threatens to seize more than the truth. In order to solve this mystery, Abby will need all the help she can get-including her bookish best friend and her captivating long-distance girlfriend that she's trying to sort out her feelings for. She better hurry-with the mystery and her feelings-because this ghost has a few otherworldly tricks Abby's unprepared for, and they could be deadly.
Camp Spirits is a charming cozy summer camp mystery with a dash of sapphic romance.
Morgan Spellman grew up in North Carolina, where he listened to too many ghost stories and stayed up late to sneak episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As a trans man, he writes heartwarming stories inspired by the fantasy adventures and charming cozy mysteries he devoured in early adulthood, with more LGBTQ+ characters front and center. When he's not writing, reading, or working his day job, you’ll likely find him playing Dungeons & Dragons, reading his wife’s fan fiction, or binge-watching murder mysteries with his cats.
Morgan is an auto buy author for me. I love his laid back writing style, and his cozy mysteries are always the perfect palate cleanser. They are low-stakes and relaxing, but with the perfect amount of mystery placed in. Really perfect for any age group. This was my favorite yet of the Abby Spector series (but I am a sucker for mysteries and thrillers that take place in camp settings). As always, Mina was my favorite character, and I loved her part in this book. Abby had grown a lot since book 1, and it’s really nice to be able to track her growth as the series progresses— it’s very natural. The returning characters all maintain their traits, and the new characters are all unique and easily identifiable. Paxton was a wonderful character, and while I doubt we’ll see him again, I hope we do! I definitely recommend this book— a nice quick read!